06 January 2014

Ranger Creek OPA Clone Attempt

For my last first brew of the year, I brewed Ranger Creek OPA. I've been a fan of this beer since we took the tour of the brewery in 2010. Whenever I stop at the Flying Saucer in San Antonio, I always ask if there is OPA on tap. If there is, I just order three pints, served back to back, and add, "You had me at OPA." Now that it's in bottles, I can make my nephew mule some here every time he comes to visit.

I sent a bottle to a BNArmy brother in the 2013 Secret Santa, and he loved it!

I got the basic recipe from the Ranger Creek website and adjusted it for my system and process. The hop schedule was a little vague, so I used what meager knowledge I have about IPAs and came up with this recipe.

OPA

American Pale Ale

Type: All Grain

Date: 12/29/2013

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

Brewer: Jeff Holt

Boil Size: 7.97 gal

Asst Brewer:

Boil Time: 60 min

Equipment: Jeff's Equipment

Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0

Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00

Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount

Item

Type

% or IBU

12.50 lb

Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)

Grain

77.54 %

2.50 lb

Oats, Malted (1.0 SRM)

Grain

15.51 %

1.12 lb

Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)

Grain

6.95 %

0.50 oz

Citra [13.00 %] (Dry Hop 4 days)

Hops

-

0.50 oz

Centennial [10.00 %] (60 min)

Hops

14.2 IBU

0.50 oz

Centennial [10.00 %] (Dry Hop 4 days)

Hops

-

0.50 oz

Citra [13.00 %] (15 min)

Hops

9.1 IBU

0.50 oz

Centennial [10.00 %] (15 min)

Hops

7.0 IBU

1.00 oz

Centennial [10.00 %] (1 min)

Hops

1.2 IBU

1.00 oz

Citra [13.00 %] (1 min)

Hops

1.6 IBU

1 Pkgs

English Ale (White Labs #WLP002)

Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.058 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG

Est Final Gravity: 1.019 SG

Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG

Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.17 %

Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %

Bitterness: 33.2 IBU

Calories: 43 cal/pint

Est Color: 9.9 SRM

Color:

Color

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge

Total Grain Weight: 16.12 lb

Sparge Water: 4.87 gal

Grain Temperature: 72.0 F

Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F

TunTemperature: 72.0 F

Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE

Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge

Step Time

Name

Description

Step Temp

75 min

Mash In

Add 20.15 qt of water at 161.4 F

150.0 F

Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

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About Me

Jeff Holt was born in Brownwood, Texas, a seventh generation Texan, and Thirteenth generation American.

He has lived in Fredericksburg, Texas, most of his life. He graduated from Fredericksburg High School in 1980, Nagasaki Weslyan Junior College in Isahaya, Japan in 1985, Schreiner College (now University) in 1987, and University of Texas Graduate School in 1989.